God is still good when my maternal grandmother dies before I
ever get a chance to meet her.
God is still good when I don’t have any close friends in
primary school.
God is still good when I cry for any and everything – when I’m
sad, when I’m mad, when I’m afraid, when I’m ashamed.
God is still good when I get kicked off my hall of residence
at university.
God is still good when my software application crashes in
the middle of a demonstration to a client.
God is still good when relationships get turned upside-down
due to an illness that affects how the individual relates to others.
God is still good when the person I open up my heart to
hurts me deeply.
God is still good when my nephew dies on the same day he is
born.
God’s goodness is not dependant on the trials we face in this life.
His character does not change just because He allows bad things to happen to us.
How can we say that God is good in the midst of the storms of life?
Because He does not leave us to face it alone. He helps us through the painful periods in life, and gives us the grace and strength we need to endure it.
His character does not change just because He allows bad things to happen to us.
How can we say that God is good in the midst of the storms of life?
Because He does not leave us to face it alone. He helps us through the painful periods in life, and gives us the grace and strength we need to endure it.
Job 2:10b - Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?
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| Safe in the arms of Jesus |
May the peace of God which passes all understanding guard your hearts and minds. The love and comfort of our Father and Lord Jesus Christ continually be a source of comfort through the Holy Spirit. :)
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